Prices of battery metals have been soaring recently as auto makers worldwide begin to compete in the market for electric vehicles (EV). According to reporting from news agencies and mining industry websites (e.g. Bloomberg, MINING... more
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Solar Photovoltaics Is Seen as the Leading Option for Renewable Electricity Generation at Airports |
| published: 2018-01-15 14:10 |
Major international airports worldwide serve millions of travelers each year and consume huge amounts of electricity all year round. Due to the complexity of airport operations, a temporary disruption in power supply can snowball ... more
Optical Thermal Battery Strides Towards Commercialization |
| published: 2018-01-15 13:45 |
Optical thermal-storage battery has gained increasing attention on the world's renewable-energy market, thanks to its capability for long and stable storage of solar energy via chemical bond for release in the form of heat, rather... more
Panasonic to Make Tesla EV Battery in China |
| published: 2018-01-12 14:45 |
According to Nikkei on January 10, Kazuhiro Tsuga, the CEO of Panasonic was interviewed in Las Vegas CES expo in the US. Tsuga expressed that Panasonic plans to manufacture Tesla EV batteries in China, but the schedule is not spec... more
S. Korea Oil Refinery, S-Oil, Expresses Concern towards the Rise of EV and Urges Transformation via AI, IoT |
| published: 2018-01-12 14:10 |
According to Yonhap News Agency, Othman Al-Ghamdi, the CEO of South Korea oil refinery giant, S-Oil Corp., said in his New Year address in the firm's headquarter on January 9, 2018, that global environmental laws and regulations a... more
Perovskite May Slash Cost of PV Power |
| published: 2018-01-12 11:26 |
With PV power having gained ever larger shares on the power markets of various countries, a major factor for its further development is all-out exploration of perovskite, a key material which can boost the performance and cut the ... more
Wind Power Becomes More Cost Effective With 340,000 Turbines Already Installed Worldwide by 2016 |
| published: 2018-01-12 11:07 |
Technological advances and falling costs have significantly improved the cost effectiveness of wind power in the recent years and spurred installations of wind turbines worldwide. Around 340,000 wind turbines were installed global... more
Kia to Demonstrate All-Electric Concept Car at CES 2018 |
| published: 2018-01-12 10:44 |
The automotive industry has taken an increasing share of the show floor space at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in recent years, as more car makers decide to set up exhibition booths in one of the world’s largest trade... more
ACWA shows confidence in China solar CSP players |
| published: 2018-01-11 15:10 |
Head-quartered in Saudi Arabia, ACWA Power is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of a portfolio of power generation and desalinated water production plants currently with presence in 10 countries including in the Middle ... more
Tesla and Lithium Stocks Surge Due to Positive Reporting on Model 3 and Supercharger Network |
| published: 2018-01-11 10:55 |
After a period of calm, the share price of Tesla Inc. suddenly jumped by around 6% on 8 January. Possible factors behind this surge include the production ramp-up of Tesla’s Model 3 sedan, the publicity surrounding the expansion o... more
